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lashing

[lash-ing] / ˈlæʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
thrashing
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The updated production by director Emma Griffin leaned into the story’s “Succession” undercurrents, with the not-quite-toothless old lion lashing out at those he sees as eager to supplant him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

So it’s unsurprising that race is a sore spot for JD Vance, and that he’s lashing out about El-Sayed’s pointed comments.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Nesbitt is the second high-profile resignation from the party within months, after another ex-leader Doug Beattie quit in May, lashing out at Burrows' leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The weather system also brought extremely strong winds and lashing rain to other parts of the Northern Marianas and the nearby separate US territory of Guam, collectively home to around 210,000 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The moment I said it, I braced myself for a tongue- lashing.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez


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